 joet (1709), Fulton, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 4, 2009
Were the macadamia notes toasted? Seems like I’m getting some roast with macadamia nut most prominently then coconut and coffee. this is A great idea and well executed. this is a delicious beer. many thanks to mario for the sample. good clear hopping as well for the stone part. all melds together excellently. A very good beer. I want more of this for cold weather.
spkldhenlvr24 (465), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 12oz. Bottle from VBM in Buffalo. I was told this was one of a limited amount of bottles released in Buffalo, so I had to grab at least one. Pours an opaque black body with a small tan head and some light lacing. Aroma is full of coffee, roasted malts, vanilla, chocolate and slight alcohol notes. Flavor is strong coffee, cocoa,, bitter, burnt malts, and roasted coconut. Super smooth, sweet finish. Medium bodied, easy drinking, really good beer.
FoolishMortal (966), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Opaque black with a small dark tan head. Coffee, semisweet chocolate aromatics, some nuttiness. Heavy coffee flavor components, with toasty, earthen malt. Tinges of sweetness and nuttiness. Roasty finish with vestiges of caramel and coffee. Mouthfeel is a heavy medium, somewhat drying.
AmEricanbrew (1925), Wynot, Wyoming, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 Courtesy of blutt59. Clean brown color/ tan head. Nice coconut sweet milk chocolate aromas. Smooth medium body. Coconut meat, semisweet chocolate flavors with some drying blackened malts. tasty treat.
Bockyhorsey (2551), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 17, 2009 12oz bottle. Good coconut and coffee aroma that is good on the nose. Black body with tan head leaves some foamy lace on glass. Flavor had more coconut to it which was fine with me. Some nut and coffee too. Good bleand here good on the palate.
LilBeerDoctor (1518), East Setauket, New York, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma of roasted nuts, coffee, bitter roasted malt, and a touch of coconut too. Flavor of sweet roasted malt, residual sugars and lactose initially with a bitter roasted malt finish. Pretty tasty and quite drinkable. This one lived up to my expectations.
8/4/8/4/15 [3.9/5]
nimbleprop (924), SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 14, 2009 12oz bottle sampled at the DC Local tasting. Pours a watery, opaque black with a creamy tan head. Aroma is big on the coffee, spicy, earthy. Flavor is sweet, caramel, coffee, nuts. If there’s a coconut flavor in there then it’s extremely light. Sweet finish, medium bodied. Well balanced.
argo0 (6958), Washington DC, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 12oz bottle, thanks ygtbsm94. Small tan head atop brown-black body. Aroma is moderately sweet, toasted coconut, some milk chocolate, coffee. Taste is moderately sweet, coffee, some m ilk chocolate, coconut. Medium-full body.
zathrus13 (1306), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 11, 2009 Bottle, Pours dark brown, with a tan head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malt, and chocolate, with some coconut and nuts. Flavor is coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, alcohol, and coconut. Nice creamy palate. Very good.
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